Research Overview
The Global Supply Chain Laboratory (GSCL) is a Texas A&M Industrial Distribution Program laboratory utilized to educate our students, create cutting edge solutions for wholesale and industrial distribution channels, and provide answers to Distribution and Supply Chain Management (SCM) challenges. The lab conducts research projects to solve distribution industry problems. Projects areas include inventory classification (ABC stratification), forecasting, purchasing planning, distribution network optimization (asset management), logistics planning, distribution channel analysis, application of performance metrics, Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) process and functionality improvements, etc. The lab also assists distributors and manufacturers with technology implementation, process automation and training to better manage their assets and increase profitability. The Global Supply Chain Laboratory also offers education and training to industrial distributors and manufacturers. The educational programs are research based, innovative, proven, and cutting edge methods developed within Texas A&M's Industrial Distribution Program.
The Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education applies both advanced research skills and a thorough understanding of distribution to every project. Our experts, who merge long standing industry experience with the latest developments in academia, conduct both primary and secondary research for manufacturers, distributors, professional associations and publications.
Our expertise lies in the following major areas with in the field of Industrial Distribution.
- Distributor Quality
- Sales / Marketing
- Executive Leadership
- Strategy / Relationships
- Profitability / Purchasing
- Supply Chain Management
- Transportation / Logistics
- ERP / CRM / IT / E-business
Our Faculty
Lee Allison
- Associate Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 203F
- Phone: 979-862-7753
- Email: leeallison@tamu.edu
Richard Antonaros
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: drrantonaros@tamu.edu
Willy Bolander
- Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution,
- Holder of the Rader II Professorship
- Office: FERM 205C
- Phone: 979-458-7038
- Email: wcbolander@tamu.edu
Robert M. Borsh, Jr.
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 304C
- Phone: 979-862-7225
- Email: bob.borsh@tamu.edu
Brooke Bowers
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: brooke.bowers@tamu.edu
Ismail Capar
- Associate Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 203G
- Phone: 979-862-8312
- Email: capar@tamu.edu
Betul Cengil
- Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 304D
- Phone: 979-862-7825
- Email: abetul@tamu.edu
Fatih Cengil
- Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 304B
- Email: fcengil@tamu.edu
Norm Clark
- Instructional Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 302D
- Phone: 979-847-9076
- Email: nclark@tamu.edu
Tom Comstock
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: twcomstock@tamu.edu
Taylor Dudley
- Visiting Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 205D
- Phone: 979-458-2581
- Email: tdudley@tamu.edu
Joe Dyson
- Visiting Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 302
- Email: joe.dyson@tamu.edu
Stephen Elliott
- Visiting Lecturer, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: stephen.elliott@tamu.edu
Alonso Fierro
- Visiting Lecturer, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 302
- Phone: 979-845-4951
- Email: a.fierro@tamu.edu
Read Frymire
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Phone: 214-533-3580
- Email: read.frymire@tamu.edu
Senthil Gunasekaran
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: senthilg@tamu.edu
Tom Hollis
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 204
- Phone: 979-458-8134
- Email: tomhollis433@exchange.tamu.edu
Ron Holsey
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: ron.holsey@exchange.tamu.edu
Eleftherios Iakovou
- Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Harvey Hubbell Professor of Industrial Distribution
- Associate Director of Supply Chain Resilience & Sustainability, Texas A&M Energy Institute
- Co-Director, Global Value Chains Program, Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, The Bush School of Government and Public Service
- Associate Director, Supply Chain Management & Applied Operations Research, Texas A&M Center for Applied Technology
- Professor of Supply Chain Management, Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, The Bush School of Government and Public Service
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: FERM 205F
- Phone: 979-458-1097
- Email: eiakovou@tamu.edu
Jay Johnson
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 203F
- Phone: 979-458-2581
- Email: johnson@tamu.edu
Mark Johnson
- Professor of Practice, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 204C
- Phone: 979-862-7092
- Email: johnson78@tamu.edu
Elnaz Kabir
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 203E
- Phone: 979-845-1459
- Email: ekabir@tamu.edu
Magnus Meier
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Email: magnus.meier@tamu.edu
Bharani Nagarathnam
- Director, Master of Industrial Distribution Program
- Instructional Associate Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Office: FERM 302E
- Phone: 979-847-8941
- Email: bharani@tamu.edu
Malini Natarajarathinam
- Industrial Distribution, Program Coordinator
- Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- Director, Thomas & Joan Read Center for Distribution Research & Education
- Leonard and Valerie Bruce Leadership Chair
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: FERM 203D
- Phone: 979-845-6766
- Email: malini@tamu.edu
Bimal Nepal
- Department Head, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- J.R. Thompson Department Head Chair
- Affiliated Faculty, Industrial & Systems Engineering,
- Office: FERM 107
- Phone: 979-845-2230
- Email: nepal@tamu.edu
Xiaofeng Nie
- Associate Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 204E
- Phone: 979-458-8132
- Email: xiaofengnie@tamu.edu
Daniel Rey
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Phone: 979-845-3148
- Email: daniel.rey@tamu.edu
Maria Rouziou
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 203C
- Phone: 979-458-1197
- Email: maria.rouziou@tamu.edu
Chukwuzubelu Ufodike
- Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, and Multidisciplinary Engineering,
- Industrial Distribution,
- Charlotte & Walter Buchanan Faculty Fellow,
- Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
- Office: FERM 203H
- Phone: 979-845-0093
- Email: ufodike@tamu.edu
Evan Vestal
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industry Projects Coordinator, Industrial Distribution
- Office: FERM 205E
- Phone: 979-862-1786
- Email: evanv@tamu.edu
David Wascom
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Master of Industrial Distribution
- Email: david.wascom@tamu.edu
